All housing market articles – Page 5
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NewsMortgage approvals drop 50% year-on-year
Official figures show loan approvals in December hit lowest level - covid aside - for 14 years
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In FocusLooming Help to Buy build deadline could be costly for purchasers and developers
Buyers talk of “heartbreak” while developers wonder how they will resell properties, prompting calls for extension of build deadline for homes sold under equity loan scheme, writes Joey Gardiner
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NewsUK housing market declined in December as economy faltered, says RICS
Buyer demand fell but energy efficient homes are holding their value, according to surveyors
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NewsHouse prices in the UK fell 0.3% in November
Official statistics show the annual price change for house prices in the UK November 2021 to 2022 was 10.3%
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NewsUK sees New Year house price bounce, says Rightmove
But prices remain 2% below the level of October 2022 and enquiries down a third on this time last year
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NewsTaylor Wimpey eyes £20m of cost-cutting as market conditions tighten
Housebuilder warns Gove’s planning policy overhaul will lead to shortfall in sites
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NewsUK house price fall predicted to be second biggest in Western Europe
S&P Global forecasts 2023 UK house prices will fall 3.5%
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CommentHow will housebuilding fare in the economic slowdown?
Richard Jones explains the findings of Arcadis’ recent market report and what they may indicate for residential development in 2023
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NewsMortgage approvals plummet to lowest level since first lockdown
Third consecutive drop in approvals in November follows disastrous ‘mini budget’
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NewsAnnual house price growth likely to fall in mid-2023, says Zoopla
UK house prices grew 0.3% over the past three months compared to more than 2% in the summer, the estate agent showed
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NewsHouse sales increase 12%
UK residential transactions were 12% higher in November this year compared to the same month last year
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NewsGovernment extends mortgage guarantee scheme by a year
Initiative to help purchasers with 5% deposit will now end in December 2023
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NewsHouse prices fall 2.1% says Rightmove
The average price of a house fell in the last month by more than the seasonal average
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NewsHouse prices see biggest fall in 14 years in November
Halifax reports the average price of a house in the UK fell by 2.3%
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NewsUK house prices fall at fastest rate since June 2020
UK housing prices fell 1.4% between October and November, building society says
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NewsBuyer demand for homes now half the level seen last year
Zoopla says a quarter of sellers have reduced asking prices as demand in the last month down 47% year-on-year
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NewsDemand for rented housing up by a quarter, says Rightmove
Year on year demand has leapt as the volume of people looking to buy has slumped in recent months
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NewsFive-year mortgages drop back below 6%
Further evidence of stability returning to mortgage market but rates remain elevated
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NewsGleeson sees cancellations soar in wake of mini budget turmoil
Housebuilder says net reservations per site have dropped to just 0.26 per week since botched announcement